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qinbafrank|May 01, 2026 13:12
The US Department of Defense has officially reached agreements with six technology companies, including OpenAI, Google, SpaceX, Microsoft, Nvidia, and startup Reflection AI. These agreements allow the AI models and technologies of these companies to be used in classified environments, marking a significant expansion of the Pentagon's access to cutting-edge AI tools to support military operations and decision-making advantages. Indeed, Anthropic has been excluded. Previously, the Pentagon classified Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" due to a contract dispute, which limited the use of Anthropic's Claude model in defense work (previously mainly used for data mining through Palantir's Maven platform). This' Anthropic controversy 'directly propelled the achievement of the aforementioned new agreement. Hegseth once criticized Anthropic founder Dario Amodei as an "ideological lunatic" during his testimony in Congress, and Anthropic is currently challenging this ban through two legal lawsuits. The details of the new agreement include: 1) OpenAI and SpaceX previously had a preliminary agreement allowing AI to be used in "all legal scenarios," and after the completion of the agreement, it will be more deeply embedded in daily military operations. 2) The Nvidia protocol focuses on its open-source Nemotron model, supporting AI agents to autonomously execute tasks. 3) Reflection AI (founded by a former Google DeepMind researcher and currently valued at $25 billion in discussions) also involves open-source models. 4) In most agreements, companies promise that AI tools will not be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons; The Pentagon has stated that it will not engage in illegal activities and expects the industry to trust its responsible use. In addition, Amazon is negotiating a similar agreement with the Pentagon; Microsoft, with its existing cloud infrastructure and defense relationships, is also deeply involved in it Officially, these agreements accelerate the transformation process of the US military, aiming to build it into an 'AI led' combat force and enhance its ability to maintain decision-making advantages in all areas of warfare. AI has become the most core and critical link in national strategic competition. This article is sponsored by @ bitget_zh, titled 'Bitget Buying US Stocks: Instant Entry, Smooth Trading'
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